Guest Post by Cathy Reyes One of the things that I notice when looking at new display homes is the size of the bedrooms. My first house had a master bedroom with a floor areas of approximately 15 square metres….Read more

One of the phrases I frequently hear is this is our “Forever House”, but how realistic is this? We have been married for 38 years. . . and the longest we have lived in any house is 10 years. (and…Read more

Read the House Magazines or watch TV Programs and you will often notice quotes like: “You can never have too much storage space.” Well I think that’s BULLDUST! If you think you need more storage space; then think about getting rid of some STUFF. Get…Read more

I keep reading articles about issues with the affordability of Australian houses. . . . . but then find lot’s of you want a ‘Media Room’ in your new houses! So how much is a basic Home Theatre going to add to the cost of…Read more

Inspired by a post on www.mrmoneymustache.com Why do you, or your spouse, want a big house? What are you trying to buy? . . . . . . Well most people think they are buying happiness. Does you family really…Read more

With the narrow blocks that are becoming more common you see a lot of new houses built right to the side boundary on both sides. In some cases that can’t be avoided, but I think there is a real advantage…Read more

When you are buying a new house block it’s important you understand how much of the block you can build on! One way in which NSW councils prevent Over development is by prescribing a ‘Floor Space Ration’ (FSR). The same…Read more

New Australian homes are now the worlds biggest. Here is a diagrammatic representation of the size compared with three other countries. and here are the average home sizes in square metres: Australia 214 USA 201 Greece 126 Germany 109 Spain…Read more